Report: Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant undisputed title fight eyed for September 18th
This would be Canelo’s traditional Mexican Independence Day weekend slot.
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All the belts at 168 lbs could be on the line during Mexican Independence Day weekend.
ESPN’s Mike Coppinger reported on Tuesday that unified WBA, WBO, and WBC champion Canelo Alvarez (56-1-2, 38 KOs) is lined up for an undisputed title clash with IBF champ Caleb Plant (21-0, 12 KOs) on September 18th in Las Vegas.
Unlike Canelo’s last several fights, which have been streamed live on DAZN, this would mark his return to pay-per-view. Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions is reportedly offering Canelo a one-fight deal to headline a PBC on FOX PPV in what would be the Mexican superstar’s first PPV appearance since his rematch with Gennadiy Golovkin in 2017. Alvarez is a network and promotional free agent but is keen to keep his options open and has had his previous t